MichelleL34

I have sold jewelry at three craft shows so far. I have been selling it to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I have invested at least $1200.00 into this, and I have sold $407.00 in jewelry. It’s the end of the craft show season, and I am still in the red. But I am new at this, and I only began selling in the middle of November. Most of the bigger craft shows took place in September and October. I probably would have done better if I had started earlier. I have yet to try selling anything on Ebay. I have yet to sell my stuff at work. I have a few friends and some family that have yet to see my stuff. So maybe I potentially have some more sales to be made. It is getting very close to Christmas, and I am hoping there are people still looking for a last minute gift.

I still have some more things I want to get to help me sell my jewelry, like nice jewelry displays. I will also need to expand my inventory of jewelry for the Spring shows. I think I have a good base of inventory, but I do need to add to it.

I am going to inquire about selling my jewelry at a local boutique this Spring.

I have been researching going thru all the red tape to establish myself as a legitimate business. I would have to register my business, get a tax id number, sellers permit, etc., etc., etc. That would cost me a lot right now. I intend to eventually make a profit, but right now I am no where near making a profit. I am going to wait it out until I become more established. It may take me at least a year to see a profit, if I ever do see one.

I really am dissatisfied with my present job. My supervisor and I just don’t see eye to eye anymore. She would never admit it, but I think she is jealous of my friendship with a mutual friend. I think that is one source of our continuing conflicts.

Maybe I would stay in my present position if my relationship with my boss was good, but I am not sure if I am even happy with my career choice. I work in the accounting department for a credit union, which I have been employed at for the last 7 1/2 years. I have been working in my present field for the last 12 years. I have not been having as much success as I would expect for someone with my degree and my experience. The job, I must admit, has become boring to me. I desire a more exciting career choice, but I have become confused as to what career path I should choose. I know all these experts advise not to change jobs or careers in the current economy. But I have to say this, what is the point of my staying in a job/career that I know in the back of my mind has virtually come to a dead end? Would I not be better off in a position/career that excites me, motivates me to want to succeed? I have thought about what it would be like to work with animals, since I love animals so much. I would rather work with animals than numbers. I could go back to school to become a vet tech. I also love making handcrafted jewelry, and I am currently looking into becoming a jewelry designer. Why not do what you love and love what you do? I will never be successful at something I dread getting up in the morning and going to work to do. I just hope I can hang onto the current job long enough to figure out what I am going to do with the next phase of my life. I feel like I am caught between a rock and a hard place.

I am currently dating someone. I am 34, and I hate to rush into marriage just because I think time is running out due to my biological clock. I always did want to have children, but I don’t want to have children with the wrong man. The guy I am currently dating is a good man, at least I think he is. I just met him maybe 2 1/2 weeks ago. He is older, he is 61, which is almost as old as my dad. He has a daughter, who is around 25 or 26. She is not that much younger than me. Feels kind of weird dating someone so much older than me, but we do get along. He does treat me well, probably better than most guys my age. He seems to be a very responsible adult. I have not met his daughter yet. I imagine she is probably mature – well, I should at least hope so. I just wonder what she thinks of her father dating someone who is so much younger than him. I wonder if he wants anymore kids?